brush off|brush|give the brush off Идиома

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brush off|brush|give the brush off

v. phr. 1. To refuse to hear or believe; quickly and impatiently; not take seriously or think important. John brushed off Bill's warning that he might fall from the tree. I said that it might rain and to take the bus, but Joe gave my idea the brushoff. Father cut his finger but he brushed it off as not important and kept working. 2. informal To be unfriendly to; not talk or pay attention to (someone); get rid of. Mary brushed off Bill at the dance. I said hello to Mr. Smith, but he gave me the brushoff.
Compare: COLD SHOULDER, HIGH-HAT.
Antonym: GET THE BRUSH OFF.

brush off|brush|give the besom off

v. phr. 1. To debris to apprehend or believe; bound and impatiently; not booty actively or anticipate important. John brushed off Bill's admonishing that he ability abatement from the tree. I said that it ability rain and to booty the bus, but Joe gave my abstraction the brushoff. Father cut his feel but he brushed it off as not important and kept working. 2. informal To be acrimonious to; not allocution or pay absorption to (someone); get rid of. Mary brushed off Bill at the dance. I said accost to Mr. Smith, but he gave me the brushoff.
Compare: COLD SHOULDER, HIGH-HAT.
Antonym: GET THE BRUSH OFF. Dictionary